Abstract

This analysis provides a current evidence-based estimate of PACG prevalence in European derived populations and suggests there are 130,000 people in the UK, 1.60 million people in Europe and 581,000 people in the USA with PACG today. Accounting for ageing population structures, cases are predicted to increase by 19% in the UK, 9% in Europe and 18% in the USA within the next decade. PACG is more common than previously thought, and all primary glaucoma cases should be considered to be PACG until the anterior chamber angle is shown to be open on gonioscopy.

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MedicineGlaucomaPopulationEuropean populationOphthalmologyDemographyEpidemiologyPopulation ageingOcular hypertensionOptometryPediatricsInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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GlaucomaAngle-ClosureGlobal HealthHumansPrevalenceWhite People

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Year
2012
Type
review
Volume
96
Issue
9
Pages
1162-1167
Citations
191
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Alexander Day, Gianluca Baio, Gus Gazzard et al. (2012). The prevalence of primary angle closure glaucoma in European derived populations: a systematic review. British Journal of Ophthalmology , 96 (9) , 1162-1167. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301189

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10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301189
PMID
22653314

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Data completeness: 81%